Topic: history of appalachia
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dave tabler posted a blog entry
First bookmobile in the country
“Psychologically, the wagon is the thing,” commented librarian Mary Lemist Titcomb of the project she is most remembered...
“Psychologically, the wagon is the thing,” commented librarian Mary Lemist Titcomb of the project she is most remembered...
dave tabler posted a blog entry
Edwards their man will be buried so deep beneath the great flood of Powers ballots
Mountain AdvocateBarbourville KYFri, Aug 5, 1910Jackson County.Great Rejoicing Among the Edwards People.Last Monday being...
Mountain AdvocateBarbourville KYFri, Aug 5, 1910Jackson County.Great Rejoicing Among the Edwards People.Last Monday being...
4 days ago
Appalachian History
| Topics: history of..., Jackson County..., appalachia, Appalachian...
Appalachian History
| Topics: history of..., Jackson County..., appalachia, Appalachian...dave tabler posted a blog entry
I don't ever seem to be able to get away from groceries
"So you wonder why I have spent the last ten years of my life behind this meat counter," said Jack Gallup. "You think I...
"So you wonder why I have spent the last ten years of my life behind this meat counter," said Jack Gallup. "You think I...
dave tabler posted a blog entry
They pulled the candy and laughed and frolicked
You kin talk about y’r op’ras, y’r germans an' all sich Y’r afternoon r’ceptions an' them pleasures o’ the rich...
You kin talk about y’r op’ras, y’r germans an' all sich Y’r afternoon r’ceptions an' them pleasures o’ the rich...
dave tabler posted a blog entry
The mule I drove was called Old Red
You hear young folk singers today sing happy work songs about mule drivers and mule-skinners. I sometimes wonder if any of them...
You hear young folk singers today sing happy work songs about mule drivers and mule-skinners. I sometimes wonder if any of them...
dave tabler posted a blog entry
Poor men are buying butterine at rich men's butter prices
Oleomargarine hearings before the Committee on AgricultureHouse of Representatives on bills proposing to amend the...
Oleomargarine hearings before the Committee on AgricultureHouse of Representatives on bills proposing to amend the...
dave tabler posted a blog entry
The town atop the steepest standard gauge railroad grade in the US
This recent private commission by cut paper collage artist Alice Feagan depicts the small town of Saluda in the mountains of...
This recent private commission by cut paper collage artist Alice Feagan depicts the small town of Saluda in the mountains of...
14 days ago
Appalachian History
| Topics: appalachian fine..., Polk County..., history of..., appalachia
Appalachian History
| Topics: appalachian fine..., Polk County..., history of..., appalachiadave tabler posted a blog entry
Old time musician Jean Ritchie recently suffered a stroke, and is in the hospital
Dan Dutton, whom she mentored, discusses her legacy in more depth today on the Dandylandmuse blog. From his post:Jean wrote...
Dan Dutton, whom she mentored, discusses her legacy in more depth today on the Dandylandmuse blog. From his post:Jean wrote...
dave tabler posted a blog entry
My master always treated me like I was a human being
I spent a large portion of my life in the Chief Vann house with my old master, Mr. Edmondson. He had a daughter by the name of...
I spent a large portion of my life in the Chief Vann house with my old master, Mr. Edmondson. He had a daughter by the name of...
dave tabler posted a blog entry
The Cherry Tree Carol (abridged)
JOSEPH was an old man,And an old man was he,When he wedded MaryIn the land of Galilee.Joseph and Mary walk’dThrough an...
JOSEPH was an old man,And an old man was he,When he wedded MaryIn the land of Galilee.Joseph and Mary walk’dThrough an...
dave tabler posted a blog entry
Worst mine disaster in US history
At 10:20 a.m., December 6, 1907, explosions occurred at the No. 6 and No. 8 mines at Monongah, West Virginia. The explosions...
At 10:20 a.m., December 6, 1907, explosions occurred at the No. 6 and No. 8 mines at Monongah, West Virginia. The explosions...
17 days ago
Appalachian History
| Topics: Monongah coal mine..., Fairmont WV, history of..., appalachia
Appalachian History
| Topics: Monongah coal mine..., Fairmont WV, history of..., appalachiadave tabler posted a blog entry
It's only in the mountains that you can raise these frazier firs [for Christmas trees]
ED- Are there people you know in the Konnarock area with these Christmas tree plantations? JG - Yes, we have a little...
ED- Are there people you know in the Konnarock area with these Christmas tree plantations? JG - Yes, we have a little...
18 days ago
Appalachian History
| Topics: Christmas tree..., history of..., appalachia, Washington County...
Appalachian History
| Topics: Christmas tree..., history of..., appalachia, Washington County...dave tabler posted a blog entry
They did have little dolls for the girls
"Late fall we'd start getting up the wood for the winter. You couldn't believe it would take that much wood. You would see...
"Late fall we'd start getting up the wood for the winter. You couldn't believe it would take that much wood. You would see...
dave tabler posted a blog entry
The Belsnickle: definitely NOT Santa Claus
Up until the second World War, if a Shenandoah Valley family was a member of the Lutheran or Reformed church, the children...
Up until the second World War, if a Shenandoah Valley family was a member of the Lutheran or Reformed church, the children...
dave tabler posted a blog entry
There wasn't a prouder boy in all Steubenville when I gave mother that hat pin
As long as I can remember there has been a Spies Jewelry Store in Steubenville, OH. The one I am thinking of now was on Market...
As long as I can remember there has been a Spies Jewelry Store in Steubenville, OH. The one I am thinking of now was on Market...
29 days ago
Appalachian History
| Topics: history of..., appalachia, Christmas in..., Steubenville...
Appalachian History
| Topics: history of..., appalachia, Christmas in..., Steubenville...dave tabler posted a blog entry
Take it outside Christmas morning and jump on it with both feet
Three remaining parts of the hog deserve brief mention. One, the tail, is a most delectable morsel when roasted in an oven or...
Three remaining parts of the hog deserve brief mention. One, the tail, is a most delectable morsel when roasted in an oven or...
dave tabler posted a blog entry
John Amis starts a feud with the North Forkers
(part 2 of 2)In April 1806 John Amis, who lived along the Kentucky River’s Middle Fork, went elk hunting in the area where...
(part 2 of 2)In April 1806 John Amis, who lived along the Kentucky River’s Middle Fork, went elk hunting in the area where...
dave tabler posted a blog entry
John Amis settles on Kentucky River's South Fork
"That’s a god-damned lie!" cried out Joel Elkins as John Amis spoke to those gathered in the Clay County court. He reached...
"That’s a god-damned lie!" cried out Joel Elkins as John Amis spoke to those gathered in the Clay County court. He reached...
dave tabler posted a blog entry
The largest open surface granite quarry in the world
"The principal outcrops of granite in Surry County are found in the northern part of the county near the Virginia line in the...
"The principal outcrops of granite in Surry County are found in the northern part of the county near the Virginia line in the...
dave tabler posted a blog entry
You won't let her rest in peace, fussing about her all the time
Ellen Fridley was a central figure in the economic and cultural flowering of Big Ridge, VA during the 1910s and 1920s. An...
Ellen Fridley was a central figure in the economic and cultural flowering of Big Ridge, VA during the 1910s and 1920s. An...
dave tabler posted a blog entry
A body can take comfort in layin' herself out on the quiltin' of patch quilt
“I’m proud to see you,” said Aunt Cynthy. “Go in, ef you can get in for the children, or ef you are willin’, we can...
“I’m proud to see you,” said Aunt Cynthy. “Go in, ef you can get in for the children, or ef you are willin’, we can...
dave tabler posted a blog entry
Divining for water
Water witching (rhabdomancy) is very common in West Virginia. According to a study done about fifty years ago, at that time...
Water witching (rhabdomancy) is very common in West Virginia. According to a study done about fifty years ago, at that time...
dave tabler posted a blog entry
The Maupins, the Walkers, and Tennessee Lead
The ‘Walker’ is today the most popular of the American Foxhound dog breed. This breed can be traced to Madison County, KY...
The ‘Walker’ is today the most popular of the American Foxhound dog breed. This breed can be traced to Madison County, KY...
dave tabler posted a blog entry
She didn’t need a thing except to get interested in something
Citizen (Berea, Ky.)Thursday, July 7, 1910."Busy Now!"It is not money that is the root of all evil. It is idleness. ...
Citizen (Berea, Ky.)Thursday, July 7, 1910."Busy Now!"It is not money that is the root of all evil. It is idleness. ...
dave tabler posted a blog entry
James Camak botches surveying the GA/TN border. Twice.
James Camak started his career as a professor at University of Georgia, left to make a fortune in banking, and went on to...
James Camak started his career as a professor at University of Georgia, left to make a fortune in banking, and went on to...
dave tabler posted a blog entry
Well the son-of-a-gun pecked in, now let him peck out
Nationally recognized herbalist Tommie Bass (1908-1996) was the subject of scholarly and popular books, television features, a...
Nationally recognized herbalist Tommie Bass (1908-1996) was the subject of scholarly and popular books, television features, a...
dave tabler posted a blog entry
Moses Cone learned men. He learned how to win them.
It was in the late 1870s that merchants of this section of the state came to know a young Hebrew grocery drummer who traveled...
It was in the late 1870s that merchants of this section of the state came to know a young Hebrew grocery drummer who traveled...
dave tabler posted a blog entry
Blackburn went to the serpent box and got the two copperheads out
As the day was coming to a close and the evening was drawing on people started to the church. They came from the hollows and...
As the day was coming to a close and the evening was drawing on people started to the church. They came from the hollows and...
51 days ago
Appalachian History
| Topics: serpent..., Sand Hill Church of..., history of..., appalachia
Appalachian History
| Topics: serpent..., Sand Hill Church of..., history of..., appalachiadave tabler posted a blog entry
Stack Cake
The dried apple stack cake is one of the most popular southern Appalachian cakes--- no surprise considering apples are found...
The dried apple stack cake is one of the most popular southern Appalachian cakes--- no surprise considering apples are found...
dave tabler posted a blog entry
I closed my eyes and bent my head to receive the stroke of the tomahawk
On the 8th of March, 1782, William White, in sight of Fort Buckhannon [ed.-in modern day Upshur County, WV], was shot from his...
On the 8th of March, 1782, William White, in sight of Fort Buckhannon [ed.-in modern day Upshur County, WV], was shot from his...
dave tabler posted a blog entry
'On the Banks of the Ohio'---an old murder ballad
Rebecca Dart, a Vancouver comic book artist and animator, is turning heads this week with her fresh visualization of the...
Rebecca Dart, a Vancouver comic book artist and animator, is turning heads this week with her fresh visualization of the...
dave tabler posted a blog entry
Wait until the first frost has kissed the persimmons
Fall means that the persimmons are getting ripe and it's time to gather the sweet, pulpy fruit. But you'd better try to get...
Fall means that the persimmons are getting ripe and it's time to gather the sweet, pulpy fruit. But you'd better try to get...
dave tabler posted a blog entry
The largest grading project on a commercial airport ever attempted
During World War II while the Army, Navy and Civil Aeronautics Agency were constructing airports for the war effort, attempts...
During World War II while the Army, Navy and Civil Aeronautics Agency were constructing airports for the war effort, attempts...
dave tabler posted a blog entry
Albert Hash ain't a bit shy with a fiddle
compiled from My Ashe County Home column by Muncy Gaultney in Ashe County NC newspaper “The Plow” (1960s-1980s)"I like to...
compiled from My Ashe County Home column by Muncy Gaultney in Ashe County NC newspaper “The Plow” (1960s-1980s)"I like to...
60 days ago
Appalachian History
| Topics: Whitetop Mountain..., history of..., appalachia, appalachian...
Appalachian History
| Topics: Whitetop Mountain..., history of..., appalachia, appalachian...dave tabler posted a blog entry
She's like the great eagle she trains to hunt snakes--beautiful, terrible, & utterly unafraid
The following review by Charlie Wykes appeared October 29, 2009 in the online publication TheViewFromHere.com.When Pemberton...
The following review by Charlie Wykes appeared October 29, 2009 in the online publication TheViewFromHere.com.When Pemberton...
dave tabler posted a blog entry
The story of the Wampus Cat
In Missouri they call it a Gallywampus; in Arkansas it's the Whistling Wampus; in Appalachia it's the just a plain old Wampus...
In Missouri they call it a Gallywampus; in Arkansas it's the Whistling Wampus; in Appalachia it's the just a plain old Wampus...
dave tabler posted a blog entry
The three restless spirits of Sarah, Will, and Clem
The city of Ringgold, GA sponsors tours of its train depot each Halloween based on 'The Legend of the Haunted Depot:'Clem and...
The city of Ringgold, GA sponsors tours of its train depot each Halloween based on 'The Legend of the Haunted Depot:'Clem and...
dave tabler posted a blog entry
She donated her mansion to the church but then sued to get it back
Alice Jane Meek (1877-1961) could trace her roots to members of pioneer families in Eastern Kentucky. Her resourcefulness...
Alice Jane Meek (1877-1961) could trace her roots to members of pioneer families in Eastern Kentucky. Her resourcefulness...
67 days ago
Appalachian History
| Topics: Alice Meek..., history of..., appalachia, Section of Painting and...
Appalachian History
| Topics: Alice Meek..., history of..., appalachia, Section of Painting and...dave tabler posted a blog entry
The Devil provided Stingy Jack with a coal
If you have ever tramped around the woods after dark, you may have noticed an erie glowing substance on the forest floor. This...
If you have ever tramped around the woods after dark, you may have noticed an erie glowing substance on the forest floor. This...
dave tabler posted a blog entry
Bank robber Pretty Boy Floyd drops in a hail of 93 bullets
When asked by Federal agent Melvin Purvis about the Kansas City Massacre, he snapped, "I won't tell you anything, you...
When asked by Federal agent Melvin Purvis about the Kansas City Massacre, he snapped, "I won't tell you anything, you...
dave tabler posted a blog entry
My chemists and I deeply regret the fatal results
Sulfa drugs held out the promise of being the wonder drugs of the 1930s: they cured bacterial infections such as pneumonia,...
Sulfa drugs held out the promise of being the wonder drugs of the 1930s: they cured bacterial infections such as pneumonia,...
72 days ago
Appalachian History
| Topics: Earlene Rather O’Dell. Bristol..., history of..., appalachia, S.E. Massengill...
Appalachian History
| Topics: Earlene Rather O’Dell. Bristol..., history of..., appalachia, S.E. Massengill...dave tabler posted a blog entry
I'd trust a mountain man before I would a city man any day
The [North Carolina Forest Service] offered me a job then, late that summer or early that fall. I went to work, I had a fancy...
The [North Carolina Forest Service] offered me a job then, late that summer or early that fall. I went to work, I had a fancy...
73 days ago
Appalachian History
| Topics: history of..., North Carolina Forest..., appalachia, appalachian...
Appalachian History
| Topics: history of..., North Carolina Forest..., appalachia, appalachian...dave tabler posted a blog entry
Randolph County's Courthouse War
Randolph County is the largest in West Virginia. Timber rich, today much of it is in the Monongahela National Forest. And that...
Randolph County is the largest in West Virginia. Timber rich, today much of it is in the Monongahela National Forest. And that...
74 days ago
Appalachian History
| Topics: Randolph County..., history of..., appalachia, appalachian...
Appalachian History
| Topics: Randolph County..., history of..., appalachia, appalachian...dave tabler posted a blog entry
No one will live there now: it is believed that the house is hainted
This is the story of the hainted house down by Mrs. Grundy’s house.Well children, I’ll begin the evening of the quilting...
This is the story of the hainted house down by Mrs. Grundy’s house.Well children, I’ll begin the evening of the quilting...
dave tabler posted a blog entry
When the Grand Jury met, he was not there to appear against me
The following was brought by my father's first cousin, Roy Hodges, to the family gathering following my uncle's funeral in...
The following was brought by my father's first cousin, Roy Hodges, to the family gathering following my uncle's funeral in...
dave tabler posted a blog entry
Charles saw her---his face became pale
KATY SAGETHE LOST GIRL OF GRAYSONBy Ex-Judge D. W. Bolen, "Hillsville Advocate"Wytheville, VA Friday, November 5, 1897The...
KATY SAGETHE LOST GIRL OF GRAYSONBy Ex-Judge D. W. Bolen, "Hillsville Advocate"Wytheville, VA Friday, November 5, 1897The...
dave tabler posted a blog entry
The boyhood attraction was there for a higher life
His beginnings were humble; he was born the son of an immigrant Scottish coal miner in the company town of Lonaconing, MD. But...
His beginnings were humble; he was born the son of an immigrant Scottish coal miner in the company town of Lonaconing, MD. But...
81 days ago
Appalachian History
| Topics: John Gardner..., history of..., Episcopal Church..., appalachia
Appalachian History
| Topics: John Gardner..., history of..., Episcopal Church..., appalachiadave tabler posted a blog entry
Eddie said he was just keeping his pledge to Joe
You could get the best refreshments in Fulda, OH at the Fisher Saloon. It was hopps fired brewed German beer, sparkling and...
You could get the best refreshments in Fulda, OH at the Fisher Saloon. It was hopps fired brewed German beer, sparkling and...
